Ashley River Tower's Dustin Deloney and Charleston Memorial Hospital's Ruth Tolbert and catch a ride with the Meducare Patient, Family and Employee Shuttle. The shuttle runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and travels between Ashley River Tower, Hollings Cancer Center, Clinical Sciences Building and Rutledge Tower. For more information on the shuttle service, email Richard Paulling at paullin@musc.edu or call 792-5639.

People
Dennis McKenna
Dennis McKennna, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, was elected president of the S.C. Association of Nurse Anesthetists. He will serve a one-year term. McKenna has worked at MUSC for more than 10 years.

Susannah Shirer
Susannah Shirer, DMD, joined the Department of Oral Rehabilitation's Division of Restorative Dentistry as an instructor in July 2011. A 2010 MUSC dental school alumnus, Shirer completed an advanced education in general dentistry residency at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center. She teaches courses in the department and attends to dental students. Originally from Columbia, Shirer also is a practitioner in the college's dental faculty practice.

Elena Tourkina
Elena Tourkina, Ph.D., assistant professor, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, was awarded a grant, known as the Martz Mark Award, from the Scleroderma Foundation. Her project is titled, "Caveolin-1 deficiency predisposes African-Americans in SSC ILD."

Events

MUSC Chess Club
The MUSC Chess Club will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday in the lobby of the Colbert Education Center and Library lobby. Boards, chessmen and some clocks will be provided. For information, contact Adam Smolka at 792-3527 or email smolkaaj@musc.edu.

Blood Drive Challenge
The MUSC student blood drive challenge will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 14 in the MUSC Harper Student gym. The challenge will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 through 23 on the second floor of the university hospital. Appointments may be made at http://www.musc.edu/redcrosssblood.org and search for zip code 29425 for the drive date and location. All blood types are needed. A drawing for two free MUSC/Student Government Association wine tasting tickets will be held Feb. 24. Call 792-4094 for information.